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Darkened Glass Reflections: Year in Review, 2024

As we begin a new year, Darkened Glass Reflections takes a look back at its most-read articles of 2024.

January 3, 2025
Darkened Glass Reflections: Year in Review, 2023

A list of the most-frequently-read articles on Darkened Glass Reflections in 2023, along with a Top Ten list of the most-liked new articles published in the past year.

January 2, 2024
Ten Years of Darkened Glass Reflections

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Darkened Glass Reflections, which premiered on January 15, 2012.

January 15, 2022
Darkened Glass Reflections: Year in Review 2021

A look back at the most popular articles on Darkened Glass Reflections throughout 2021.

January 4, 2022
Spiritual Warfare XVIII: Concluding Thoughts

Spiritual warfare may not seem like it should be part of the Christmas message. However, Satan does not care about our calendar. He will attack whenever it is convenient for him. Life and hardship continue in spite of Christmas. In fact, we cannot remove Satan or the demonic from the Christmas story.

December 23, 2018
Judging Judges and Judgmentalism—The Brett Kavanaugh Case as an Illustration of Matthew 7:1

The controversy regarding Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh give a vivid illustration of Jesus’ command in Matthew 7:1. I pray that God’s people can learn from this experience.

October 7, 2018
Light of the World: Exposing the Deeds of Darkness

All of these forms of “Christian advertising” are great ways to begin a conversation about the Gospel and what Jesus has done in one’s life. However, when there is a conflict between our bumper stickers or Facebook statuses and our lifestyles, the answer is not to hide the light. The answer is to tap more…

January 21, 2018
Resolving to Follow Christ in the New Year

As I write, the year 2017 is approaching its end. Many people are writing down their New Year’s resolutions. Although I usually quip that my New Year’s resolution is to avoid making New Year’s resolutions, I must admit that there is some value to this tradition. Many of us can think of ways we would like to improve our lives.…

December 31, 2017
Shepherds, Wise Men, and Ordinary People

A nativity scene depicts the main figures in the account of Jesus’ birth together in one location at once. It works as an effective story-telling device. However, the story of Jesus’ birth has become so familiar to most Christians that many of us miss a few key points.

December 24, 2017
Examining Our Ways in Times of Suffering

Pain and suffering are a central part of our earthly existence. Sometimes, it seems unfair, as if God Himself is unjust. We try to make sense of suffering, but it does not always work. The answers are rarely obvious or simple, but suffering gives us an opportunity to examine our lives and see if there…

December 17, 2017